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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
"Shchedryk" ('Bountiful Evening') is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's song, known in English as "The Little Swallow". It tells of a swallow flying into a home to proclaim that the family will enjoy a plentiful and bountiful year. [1] [2] The title is derived from the Ukrainian word for "bountiful". [1]
A literal English translation is: Domi-nic -nic -nic went about simply, a poor singing traveller. On every road, in every place, he talks only of the Good Lord, he talks only of the Good Lord. The lyrics of the chorus of Regney's English-language translation are: Domi-nique -nique -nique, o'er the land he plods along, And sings a little song.
Chorus You're a grand old flag, You're a high-flying flag, And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave. [N 5] Ev'ry heart beats true 'Neath the Red, White and Blue, [N 6] Where there's never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot, [N 7] Keep your eye on the grand ...
Read the full lyrics to “16 Carriages” below. (Chorus) Sixteen carriages drivin’ away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night
The melody was borrowed by German Communists in early 1920s and used with German lyrics. Later, German Nazis in turn borrowed the melody, changed only a couple of chords and wrote their own lyrics to the song. The new march under the title "Herbei zum Kampf" also known under the title "Das Berliner Jungarbeiterlied" [6] was used by the SA since ...
In the 1952 I Love Lucy episode "The Benefit", the song is referenced and the chorus is sung. And Gidney and Cloyd the moon creatures performed the first line of the refrain on an episode of Rocky and His Friends in 1959–60, but sang "Shine on Harvest Earth".
"Fly" is a song by rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on August 30, 2011 by Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown and Universal Republic as the eighth and final single from Minaj's debut studio album, Pink Friday (2010).